Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, par ZHANG Yueran
What the world remembers about the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests were the students. But above all, it was a mass workers’ uprising for socialist democracy.
Public discourse on the 1989 Tiananmen Democracy Movement has been dominated by two narratives. The most prevalent interprets the (…)
Notwithstanding the ongoing political shenanigans by appointed agencies to shape final outcomes after the May 14 poll, Thailand has already been forever changed. The Move Forward Party’s (MFP) victory as the largest winning side, with 151 out of 500 parliamentary seats, is profound but not (…)
, by KADIRGAMAR Ahilan
Since the end of the war, Sri Lanka’s economy is being transformed through a rapid process of financialisation. Such widespread financialisation facilitated infrastructure development, a real estate boom linked to urbanisation and expansion of credit leading to increasing indebtedness of the (…)
, par Focus on the Global South
Focus on the Global South deeply regrets the passing of Dr Francisco (“Dodong”) Nemenzo.
Dr Nemenzo was one of the pillars of socialism and the progressive movement in Philippines. He played a central role in the revival of the left in the 1960’s. Both outside and inside the University of (…)
, by DABU Fred
“Thank you, everyone. Farewell, my beloved University. I have done my best for you.” — Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo Jr., Farewell Speech, 2005
Dr. Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, who served as the 18th president of the University of the Philippines (UP) from 1999 to 2005, passed away on Dec. 19, (…)
, by BKF, HOSSAIN Palash
Bangladesh Kishani Sabha Central Committee Vice President and Barisal District Unit President Runa Laila Sonali released on bail from Barisal Judge Court in Barisal
Today, January 5, 2025, Bangladesh Kishani Sabha Central Leader and Barisal District Unit President Runa Laila Sonali was (…)
, by DAVID Randy
South Korea, an Asian country with which the Philippines has shared strong cultural affinities in recent years, is currently grappling with a political crisis eerily reminiscent of the Philippines’ Edsa Dos and Edsa Tres uprisings. The South Korean approach to this volatile moment offers a (…)
, by CUPIN Bea
Both Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, are no longer members of the National Security Council (NSC).
(1st UPDATE) Under EO 81, two Dutertes are no longer members of the NSC – Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, former president Rodrigo (…)
, by BELLO Walden
The clash between the Philippines’s dynastic duo is an entertaining political soap opera. But this spat has the potential to turn violent very fast.
Masked protesters act in front of the effigy of President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte at Commonwealth Avenue during the (…)
, by BALOWSKI James, NUGRAHA Rahmat Fajar
Rahmat Fajar Nugraha, Jakarta — Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has revealed that one of its researchers was doxed after commenting on former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s nomination for the most corrupt figure of 2024 by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
With (…)
, par WALKER Yoon
On Friday morning, officials abandoned an attempt to detain South Korea’s embattled president, throwing the country deeper into chaos.
It was a tumultuous end to 2024 for South Korea. On December 14, the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached over his short-lived declaration of (…)
, by DE JONG Alex
Long the strongest left force in the country, the Maoist Communist Party of the Philippines is facing attrition from repression and government promises of amnesty for those who surrender. Alex de Jong explains.
Leading one of the world’s longest running insurgencies and with tens of thousands (…)
, by BELLO Walden
There’s really no one in the Senate that can equal Senator Risa Hontiveros in terms of rendering service to the Filipino people. A socialist feminist in a nest of trapos, she has been truly consistent in pushing progressive legislation since she joined the House of Representatives in the early (…)
, by 20 organizations
Strong protest and condemnation of the arrest of Runa Laila Sonali, Vice President of the Central Committee of Bangladesh Kishani Sabha and Barisal district branch, in a false, fabricated, baseless and conspiratorial case
Today, 28 December 2024, Bangladesh Krishak Federation President (…)
, by IMSD
Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) does not support the call by certain Muslim organisations for a re-ban on Salman Rushdie’s book Satanic Verses.
IMSD calls upon Muslims to recall the views expressed by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan well over a century ago. In his time, he staunchly opposed (…)
, by CPB (ML)
Seven years of the reorganization of the Communist Party of Bangladesh-ML (CPBML) celebrated in Dhaka, Bangladesh
On the occasion of the 7th year of the reorganization of the Communist Party of Bangladesh-ML (CPBML), a discussion meeting was held at the party’s central office in Dhaka on 29 (…)
, by McDONELL Stephen
What is driving people to murder strangers en masse? It’s a question many in China are asking
Getty Images An elderly man rides a bicycle with bird cages on a street in Beijing on November 20, 2023.
“The Chinese people are so miserable,” read a social media post in the wake of yet another (…)
, by DAVID Randy
Delivered at the Memorial Service Asian Center Theater, UP Diliman December 27, 2024
Tonight, as we gather to celebrate the extraordinary life of our dear friend and colleague, Dodong Nemenzo, my heart is heavy, but also filled with gratitude for the privilege of having known him. Dodong’s (…)
, by Radical Socialist (India)
That the overwhelming majority of the Indian intelligentsia, the middle class and the ‘Commentariat’, given their general political-moral make-up, should now be singing the praises of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after his demise, is not at all surprising. But the proper evaluation of (…)
"For over three decades, Sri Lanka’s Catholic clergy risked—and lost—their lives defending the oppressed. From the bloody ethnic riots of 1983 to the final days of the civil war in 2009, priests and nuns who spoke against human rights violations faced brutal consequences. Through previously (…)
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